This large & cozy wrap features a graphic interplay of ribbed lines and mesh lace that frame a garter stitch body and also cleverly incorporate the shaping at the same time.

The original sample is using a fingering weight yarn held double in the marling technique with a fade set of mini skeins, but the pattern is easily adjustable if you wish to use a different yarn or weight and/or make a smaller/larger shawl according to the yardage you have available. You could also build your own fade set with leftovers or single skeins from your stash and combine them into a stunning marled sea of colour. Or even go the opposite and work the wrap in a single colour only. The design provides enough textural interest that this would be absolutely beautiful, too.

Bag of Sweets is a long sideways-knit wrap that is worked from tip to tip. The elongated, rounded ellipse-like shape makes it enjoyable to knit and easy to wear.

Fully written row-by-row as well as charted instructions are provided so you can choose which you prefer to work from.

This pattern has been designed in collaboration with Olivia & Oliver Fibers for their Advent Calendar 2023 “Simply Sweet”. I had the great pleasure of creating a wrap with this amazing colourful fade set of minis!

I hope you enjoy the pattern!

SIZE OF SAMPLE
Length: 207 cm / 81.5”
Width at centre: 79 cm / 31”
Adjustable to your liking or the yardage you have available.

YARN
Designed for fingering weight yarn held double. The pattern is easily adjustable for other yarn weights and/or yardages.
Yarn used for sample:
Olivia & Oliver Fibers Advent Calendar 2023 “Simply Sweet” (Classic Sock, fingering weight, 75% Superwash Merino, 25% Nylon), 24 mini skeins à 20 g / 85 m / 93 yds = 480 g / 2040 m / 2232 yds total.

GAUGE & NEEDLES
Not critical for this project but differences will affect yardage requirements and the finished size.
Gauge on sample: 16 sts x 32 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4“ in garter stitch after light blocking.
Needles used for sample: 5 mm / US 8

This pattern has been professionally tech-edited and well testknitted. Thanks so much to my wonderful helpers!

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